2024 UCPath Improvement Projects
2024 UCPath Projects
The system-wide UCPath team strives to constantly improve and advance UCPath functionality regularly. As UC Santa Barbara's campus support team, we are here to guide you through any planned system updates, whether large or small. Check back often to learn the latest and to find out how any updates may impact your daily work.
Click on the below project titles to learn more about each current UCPath initiative.
UCPath Upgrade 2024
Impacted Module: TAM, Workforce Administration, ePER, Payroll, General Ledger, Absence Management, and Benefits
Expected Release Date: March 2024 - Complete
The UCPath Upgrade 2024 Project is an annual initiative to upgrade UCPATH to the latest version of PeopleSoft HCM, specifically from PUM 44 to PUM 47. This upgrade is intended to empower UCPath with the capability to seamlessly apply Oracle bug fixes and harness the benefits of new PeopleSoft HCM functionality.
Salesforce Case Improvements
Impacted Application: Salesforce @ UCPath Center
Expected Release Date: April 15, 2024
UCPath is working on an initiative to improve the case submission process at UCPath Center in Salesforce for all users. This also includes being able to reopen closed cases. There will be two concurrent initiatives, one addressing workforce members who submit on behalf of themselves, as well as workforce members who submit on behalf of others.
Rewrite GL Assessments
Impacted Module: General Ledger
Expected Release Date: July 2024
The Rewrite GL Assessments Project is a pivotal initiative designed to modernize and optimize existing General Ledger assessment processes. With a primary focus on enhanced configurability, the project aims to implement configurable GL business rules and reduce assessment complexity.
Improve Accrual Management
Impacted Module: Absence Management
Expected Release Date: July 2024
The Improve Accruals Management project will enable the UCPath production team to calculate and display accurate accrual balances for employees who have had multiple jobs and/or changes in pay frequencies. This will also position UCPath to provide more timely processing by reducing manual efforts.
This project will also reduce/eliminate customizations, moving towards delivered functionality providing for more accurate and timely accrual balances, as well as utilizing industry best practices as they evolve.
Modernize Former Employee Portal
Impacted Module: Former Employee Portal
Expected Release Date: July 2024
The Modernize Former Employee Portal Project will replace and strengthen the authentication process for former employees needing access to UCPath. This Access allows former employees to retrieve their payroll and tax information once their location user accounts have been closed.
SOBO Case Assist
Impacted Module: Salesforce @ UCPath Center
Expected Release Date: July 2024
Please check back as we learn more about this scope and the project detail.
Deploy Fluid in TAM
Impacted Module: Talent Acquisition Management (TAM)
Expected Release Date: July 2024
The Talent Acquisition Manager (TAM) module of UCPath for Staff (non-student) recruiting will transition to the new Fluid operating interface. This project is an extension of the Fluid Improved Navigation (FIN) project implemented in October 2022, modernizing UCPath's look, feel, and navigation functionality. Expect that FIT will bring the same modernization to the TAM user and applicant experience
Gender Identity and Pronouns
Impacted Module: All Modules
Expected Release Date: July 2024
The gender identity and pronoun (GIP) project is the next phase of the Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) policy. This undertaking aligns nomenclature and options to reflect how the workforce can self-identify their gender, sexual orientation, and pronoun preferences. While the collection process will be automated for users signing into UCPath, these identifications are voluntary, and employees can decline to state as they deem appropriate. Therefore, such selections are not displayed or otherwise viewable on UCPath system pages to administrative users.
UCPath Direct Entry
Impacted Module: Workforce Administration
Expected Release Date: November 2024
Please check back as we learn more about this scope and the project detail.
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